Fertilizer-distributer.



J. R. SMITH.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION IILED MAY-9, 1914.

1,108,263.. Patented Aug. 25. 1914.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jenn RANSOM SIVI ITH, a citizen of the United States, ,residing at Hayiiesville, in the parish of Claiborne and" effective manner, to cover the fertilizer after j the same has been discharged from the dis- 20.

tributer. t

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts whereby cer- 1 tain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expenslve and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set. forth. a I

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined inthe appended claims.

In order that. my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying' drawings, whereinp a Figureil is a side elevational view of a distributer, having an attachment constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention applied thereto; and Fig. 2 is a a i rear elevational view of the device as shown inFig. 1, with. the handle shown in section.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a distributer of an ordinary or preferred type and including the rearwardly directed handle bars 2-2 connected at a point intermediate their lengths by the cross bar Pivotally engagedwith the bars 2 at a predetermined point are the arms 4i-4 disposed longitiidinally on a requisite curvature and having their lower extremities 5 adapted to be suitably secured to a covering implement 6 which may he 1n the form of a solid board or of a rake formation as the necessities of practice may require. For convenience of illustration I disclose in the accompanying drawings the covering implement or member 6 as a board. The board 6 j i rnnrILIznn-msrmnurnn.

s ecimen of Letters Patent. Application ar a May 9, 1914. Serial no. 837,514.

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: .is adapted to engage the surface over which the distribut 1s drawn and serves as a coverer as s br eved to be clearly apparent art to which my pres ent invention appei'tains. In. or er that the proper engagement of the covci'lng member 6 with the surface may be maintained I interpose between the arms 4.- and the adj accnt face of the distributer 1 springs 't. It will also be observed that the springs 7 will permit the covering member 6 to rise upwardly :should any undue obstruction be encountered or from any other cause which would otherwise nesult in injury to the board. Pivotally connected with the arms i intermediate their length are the upstanding rods 8, the upper extremities whereof being provided with longitudinally disposed elongated slots 9 through which the cross bar 3 of the handle bars 2 are directed,

whereby it will be readily perceived that the covering member 6 is effectively maintained in operative position. i

From the foregoing, it is thought to be obvious that a fertilizer distributor constructedin accordance with an embodiment of my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience with whichthe object of the invention is attained, and it will also be obvious that my invention susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice. a

I claim: i c

1. In combination with a distribuhcr provided with handle bars, rods pivotally engaged with the handle bars, a covering member secured to the lower extremities of such rods, spring members interposed be tween the rods and the distributor for maintaining the covering member normally in contact with the surface over which the die tributer travels. t

2. In combination witha distributor provided with handle bars, rods pivotally engaged with the handle bars, a covering member secured to the lower extremities of such rods, spring members interposed be tween the rods and the distributer for maintalning the coverlng member normally in contact with the surface over which the distributer travels, supplemental arms engaged with the first-mentioned arms and operatively engaged with the handle bars.

3. In combination with a distributer including handle bars, and a cross bar connectin such handle bars, arms pivotally engaged with the handle bars, a covering member operatively connected with the handle bars, a spring interposed between the bars and the distributer for maintaining the covering 7 member normally in contact-with the "surface over which the distributer travels, and supplemental bars engaged with" the first mentioned bars, such supplement-a1 bars being provided in their upper extremities with elongated slots through which the cross bar of the handle bars are connected.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. JOHN RANSOM SMITH. WVitnesses: g

G. L. LINDY, J. HKFERGUSON.

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